Tottenham Hotspur fail in bid for Diego Capel

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Seville have turned down an offer of £12.5 million from Tottenham Hotspur for Diego Capel, the left winger, in a deal that would have involved the Spanish club withdrawing two compensation claims. Seville claim that they are owed £3 million in compensation from Tottenham for Juande Ramos, who left for White Hart Lane in October, and they have taken action against their former head coach for breach of contract.

Capel, 20, became the Spanish club’s first-choice winger last season, scoring three times. He made his debut at 16 and helped Spain to win the European Under19 Championship in Poland two